Anna is spending Christmas in Djenne. She's with a British couple, Cecilia and Andrew, that she met on the 10 hour bus ride from Bamako. They're staying at Chez Baba, probably until Monday, which is market day.
Djenne is about 220 miles southwest of Timbuktu. It was founded about 800 AD, and was an important trading centre for gold and salt.
To get there, Anna says they got off the Bamako - Mopti bus about 20 km. from Djenne and took a bush taxi the rest of the way.
This photo shows two of the main attractions of Djenne, the Grand Mosque, build entirely of mud, and the Monday market.
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